bacteria

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The manufacturing process can also introduce impurities — like bacteria or heavy metals — into peptide drugs.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

In IBD, bacteria from the Lachnospiraceae family played an important role, along with metabolites like urobilin and glycerate.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

Raw, or unpasteurized, dairy has not undergone the heating process that kills harmful bacteria while leaving nutrients largely intact.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

If bacteria stop growing, the antibiotic in that tube is effective.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

His immune system couldn't fight the bacteria spreading through his bloodstream and ravaging his body.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow